Ben Piazza
Known for
Ben Piazza has spent most of a working life as an American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 33 credits sit on the filmography. 'The Blues Brothers' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Father. Another entry worth naming is 'Mask'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.
Ben Piazza
12 Movies
21 Series
Ben Piazza has spent most of a working life as an American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 33 credits sit on the filmography. 'The Blues Brothers' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Father. Another entry worth naming is 'Mask'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.
Movies
Plays Father
The Blues Brothers
1980
Plays Mr. Simms
Mask
1985
Plays Darryl Zanuck
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Plays Bob Whitewood
The Bad News Bears
1976
Plays Rune
The Hanging Tree
1959
Plays Desk Clerk
The Outside Man
1972
Plays Jay Blake
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
Plays Avery
The Candy Snatchers
1973
Plays Jesse
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970
Plays Roger Piggott
Nightwing
1979
Plays Camarero
No Exit
1962
TV Shows
Plays Capt. Jerome
Once an Eagle
1976
Plays Walt Driscoll
Dallas
1978
Plays Mr. Wertz
Family Ties
1982
Plays Dr. Henry de Jong
The Critical List
1978
Plays Josiah Bartlett
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Blaine Hagerman
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Eugene Armstrong
Barnaby Jones
1973
Plays City Councilman Michael Prescott
The A-Team
1983
Plays Captain Renault
Moonlighting
1985
Plays David Westlake
Matlock
1986
Plays Ernie Riker
Switch
1975
Plays Dr. Vaughn Heilman (segment "Chameleon")
The Twilight Zone
1985
Plays Arthur Minch
Barney Miller
1975
Plays Irving Abernathy
Kojak
1973
Plays Charles Yates
Snoops
1989
Plays Fred Latimore
Paris
1979
Plays Peter Weston
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Frank Cabot
Harry O
1974
Plays Dayton Hill
Stoney Burke
1962
Plays Phillip Bingham
Scene of the Crime
1985
Plays Aloysius Whitman
The Winds of War
1983
Plays Richards
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Latest Trailers
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Guilty by Suspicion
Full Filmography
Guilty by Suspicion
Darryl Zanuck
1991
Film
Snoops
Charles Yates · 1 episode
1989–
TV
Moonlighting
Captain Renault · 1 episode
1988
TV
Matlock
David Westlake · 1 episode
1987
TV
Family Ties
Mr. Wertz · 3 episodes
1983–1987
TV
Beauty and the Beast
Richards · 1 episode
1987–
TV
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Vaughn Heilman (segment "Chameleon") · 1 episode
1985
TV
Scene of the Crime
Phillip Bingham · 1 episode
1985–
TV
Mask
Mr. Simms
1985
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ben Piazza still alive?
Ben Piazza passed away on September 7, 1991 at age 57.
What are the most famous roles of Ben Piazza?
Ben Piazza is best known for roles in The Blues Brothers, Mask, The Bad News Bears.
How many movies has Ben Piazza been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1957), Ben Piazza has appeared in 12 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Ben Piazza's first movie?
The career of Ben Piazza began with A Dangerous Age (1957).
What is Ben Piazza's most recent movie or series?
Ben Piazza's most recent release is Guilty by Suspicion, which premiered on March 15, 1991.
What TV shows has Ben Piazza appeared in?
On television, Ben Piazza has appeared in The A-Team, Moonlighting, Beauty and the Beast, Family Ties.
Ben Piazza
1934-07-30 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Ben Piazza has spent most of a working life as an American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 33 credits sit on the filmography. 'The Blues Brothers' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Father. Another entry worth naming is 'Mask'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know.